Brantwood, Coniston Water

Brantwood, Coniston Water

Tucked along the east shores of Coniston Water is Brantwood, the enchanting home and gardens of John Ruskin, leading Victorian naturalist, thinker, art historian and writer. Ruskin’s life (1819-1990) spanned the Victorian Era. His influence lived longer. He believed in

The Inver Loop – a circular walk from Lochinver

The Inver Loop – a circular walk from Lochinver

Richard Langley describes an easy/moderate circular walk that follows the River Inver then loops back across the Assynt landscape back down into Lochinver. Around four hours. After a recommendation from someone at the Lochinver Book Shop, I decided to walk

A ‘follow the sun’ circular walk from Ambleside to Wansfell and Troutbeck

A ‘follow the sun’ circular walk from Ambleside to Wansfell and Troutbeck

If you want to climb Wansfell from Ambleside you have  a choice: do you take on the short, direct route up Wansfell and then descend more slowly, or do you prefer and longer slower climb and then steep descent? We went for the latter, doing this magnificent circular walk clockwise. The first section is testing, but, on a clear day, you follow the sun with warming rays on your face all day.

Cornishead Priory and Buddhist Meditation Centre

Cornishead Priory and Buddhist Meditation Centre

The Conishead Priory has an interesting history. It was founded in 1160 as a hospital for the poor, and has also been a hotel, a private home, a military hospital aswell as a convalescent home and spa for miners. Since